Indonesia Escapes & Hideaways
Manado / Bunaken, Indonesia
Living Colours Dive Resort on Bunaken Island, Manado, North Sulawesi, is a small idyllic resort with a professional dive centre, based on Bunaken Island in the heart of the world famous Bunaken National Marine Park.
The beach front dive centre, equipped with high quality dive equipment, is run by European PADI Instructors and experienced local Divemasters.
The nine wooden bungalows are situated on a small hill, only 50 steps from the beach, and have great sea views.
The Diving
Living Colours' full service dive centre and professional, friendly crew offer boat diving on the magnificent walls of Bunaken National Marine Park and critter filled slopes in Manado Bay. The environmentally-conscious dive team will show you the best of Bunaken on long relaxed dives. All dives are boat dives in small groups guided by experienced local Divemasters.
PADI Scuba Diving Courses
Living Colours offers PADI dive courses, from beginner to divemaster level, in small groups with experienced PADI Instructors. All course dives take place in natural coral reef environment in the marine park. You can enjoy the tropical marine life starting from your very first shallow water diving experience.
Dive Sites
The coral reefs and the open ocean are bursting with life. Bunaken lies in the epicentre of the world’s marine biodiversity, and thus supports an amazing variety of marine animals. Here you can find over 1000 reef fish species and 70 genera of corals in more than 40 world famous dive sites. Bunaken and Manado Bay is a favourite place among underwater photographers from all over the world because of the superb opportunities for both macro and wide-angle photography. The reefs are unspoiled with pristine soft and hard corals, rich fish life and interesting little critters that expertly camouflage themselves to blend with the surroundings.
At the ocean surface dolphins and pilot whales are frequently seen, and you might occasionally be surprised with sights of migrating humpbacked, killer, sperm or minke whales. Dugongs, or sea cows, are regularly spotted grazing in the reef shallows just in front of Living Colours Dive Resort.
Accommodation
Living COlours offers comfortable private bungalows with sea views equipped with double or twin beds, mosquito nets, fan, hammocks and attached western bathroom with running water. It has 24 hours electricity, and wireless internet connection available for all guests.
The open air restaurant with its well-appointed kitchen and excellent cooks serves Indonesian and western dishes. The beach bar with its good sound system and musical bartenders offers a variety of cold drinks and good tunes. The perfect place to hang out in the evening!